The house of representatives has resolved to probe the
bribery allegations against the the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission
(EFCC) and the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS).
The lower legislative chamber passed the resolution during
plenary on Thursday, following the adoption of a motion of urgent public
importance sponsored by Patrick Umoh, an All Progressives Congress (APC)
lawmaker from Akwa Ibom.
BACKGROUND
Martins Otse, better known as VeryDarkMan, had shared an
audio of Bobrisky claiming she bribed some EFCC officials with N15 million to
drop the money laundering charge against her.
The crossdresser, whose birth name is Idris Okuneye, was released
on August 5, after she was sentenced to six months in prison on April 12 for
abusing the naira.
In the purported recording, the crossdresser also claimed
that her “godfather”, alongside Haliru Nababa, the controller general of the
NCoS, ensured she served the six-month sentence in a private apartment and not
in prison.
Bobrisky later denied the bribery claim, arguing that the
recording was “fake”.
The crossdresser’s denial came after the EFCC invited her
and VeryDarkMan over the allegations.
Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, the minister of interior, had also
ordered a comprehensive investigation into bribery allegations concerning the
NCoS.
THE MOTION
Moving the motion in the house of representatives, Umoh said
the “damning allegation” is disturbing, adding that it portrays Nigeria as a
corrupt nation.
The motion was unanimously adopted when it was put to a
voice vote by Tajudeen Abbas, speaker of the house.
Consequently, the house mandated the committees on financial
crimes and reformatory institutions to investigate the allegation and revert
within three weeks.
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